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4 Jun 2025 Conversations with Tyler John Arnold on Trading, Energy, and Evidence-Based Philanthropy
“I applied to a number of Ivy League schools, thinking that was the right fit for me, and got rejected by all of them.”
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- John Arnold
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- 4 Jun 2025
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- Conversations with Tyler
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…Yes. [laughter] I applied to a number of Ivy League schools, thinking that was the right fit for me, and got rejected by all of them. Then it was like, “Uh-oh, what do I do?” I really wanted to go to the Northeast. This had its origins in my interest in business, my interest in really making money. I remember telling my parents that when they would ask, “What do you want to be?” I’d say, “I want to be a millionaire.” They’re like, “That’s not a job. You’ve got to go learn a business, learn a skill set to become a millionaire.” “No, I want to be a millionaire.” In 1989, the book, Liar’s Poker, comes out. You read the book and you love it, right?…
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